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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
The Megantic Fish and Game Club.

DIR. IIcber Bishop, of Boston, secretary of the
Megantic Fish and Game Club, in which Belfast
parties are interested, recently returned from
visit to the club grounds in the Megantic and Dead
River region He arranged for fine club house
to be built on the shore of Spider Lake and CON-
plced by the middle of July. He has also received
a lease from Canada conveying to the club 81 1882
acres of land in the center of of the finest fish
and large game resorts in the country, containing
the Spider river, one Of the most prolific trout
streams in the province, Arnold bog and Arnold
river (named after Gen. Benedict Arnold, who
passed through this region on his memorable ex-
petition against Quebcc.) Arnold Bog is noted
for its land-lockcd salmon and the abundance Of
moose and caribou in its vicinity. The necessary
steps were also taken In Quebec for securing the
charter in the province, the club having already
been incorporated under the laws Of Maine. Pri-
club the exclusive hunting and fishing privileges
of over 1000 acres of land fronting on Mcgantic.
Rush and Spider lakes, the Lower Spider and Ar.
mold rivers. These leases give the club complete
control of the best fishing waters on the Canadian
side of the boundary, while other leases of the ex
elusive hunting and fishing privileges executed
with the landhOlders In Maine will make the total
tract of land leased over 10000 acres, taking in
a large number of lakes in the Dead river region
of Maine, and including some of the Seven ponds.
The club has capital stock Of S25 ,OOO divided
into 800 shares of $50 each, and a membership of
lOO 300 being the limit of members that will be re-
ceivcd for the first year or two of its operations.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
A Protest.

We must protest against the attempts of the
Prog. Age, in an editorial published last week,
to unload the so-called Taxpayers of Belfast
upon the Republican party. The Age tells
but one side Of the story. The men it sets
down as Republicans worked and voted
against the Republican ticket in our election
last fall. They are Democrats to all intents
and purposes, and sail under false coIors when
they call themselves anything else. The ring
organ says ''that $50 staunch representative
Democrats, Gncludng the entire organization
and working force of the party,) voted the
Taxpayer ticket at the recent election in this
city" These so-called Republicans voted the
same ticket. The truth of the matter is, this
so-called Taxpayer party is controlled by
ring. modelled upon that in New York of
which Boss Tweed was the head, INDUCING in
the same practices while in power, and using
the same INSCRIPTIONS methods to obtain
power Its following is mainly composed of
Democrats, while the ring leaders maintain a
nominal allegiance to the Republican or Demo-
cratic parties that they may further their own
selfish and revengcful ends. They have pros
tituted the law offices of the county and the
Belfast police court to the rum power for an
equivalent in cash and votes. The disgraccful
scenes which attended our city election We're
wholly their work. Free rum and corrup-
ton fund derived in part from liquor dealers
out Of the State, were the means employed in
an attempt to secure the city offices and fur
Their opportunities for plumber. For such
practices these the Republicans of Belfast
and of Waldo county will decline to be held
responsible. The centre organization and
working force of the Democratic party must
shoulder this load, as well rs the So-caed Re-
publicans who long since took up their quar-
tiers in the Democratic camp, and where they
properly belong.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
ROcomec0

Whose advertisement appears in this issue is
beautiful bay standard bred stallion, years old,
lG hands high, weighs 100 lbs. and is striking
example of what has been accomplished within
the past few years in the State Of Maine In the
Improvement Of our horses. An analysis Of his
pedigree shows most fashionable breeding being
twice .in" to Hambletonian and both times.
through markedly prefatant lines twice sin" also,
to Mambrino Chief lone cross being that through
the great Almont, than which no better horse ever
lived and the other Is the same that produc.
cd the fast and game trotter, Edwin Thorne. 2l6t.
He also has cross to Pilot, Jr, and with Maud s,
Jay Eye See and others Of like ilk as examples Of
the value Of the blood of Pilot, Jr.-and all this
Of Names greatest horse, Gen. Knox. XII who
have seen this young horse fully realize that he Is
individual merit, and worthy OF his distinguished
breeding. His fine size and good bone develop
ment coupled as it Is with much style and finish,
together with his perfect trOtting gait are the ad
miration OF all who see him and leave no reason
to doubt Of his success. both as q trotter and a
sire Of trcttcrs as he has q magnificent array Of
speed producers In all back crosses, and It Is
law In breeding that like produces like, or like
same ancestors, hence the Importance of breeding
to fashionable well bred stations. Waldo County
breeders wishing to breed to one Of the best bred
stations in New England will do well TO call and
examine this horse.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
Transfers In Real Estate.

The following are the transfers in real estate, in
Waldo county. for the week ending March 2ath :
Sarah Cottrell, Belfast, to George W. Cottrel,
same town. Geo w. Colby, st. George, to Nancy
e. Colby, Liberty Sewcll +. Colby, Scarsmont,
to Nancy Z. Colby, Liberty. Abncr Douglass,
SearspOrt, to George l.. Closson, same town
Amos Dennis, California, to A. f. I.ovett, same
State Samuel a. Douglass, Hudson, to Amarett
l.. Porter, Liberty. Nancy a. Eastman, Warren.
to Nancy G. Colby, Liberty. Winfield $. Greeley,
Palermo, to Mamie E. Greeley, same town. Clifton
IL. Havener, ct ais, Boston, to Charles F. Havencr,
Searsport. Horace kellock, Belfast, to Nahum S.
Piper, same town. A. +. Lovett, California, to
John B. Davis, same Stare. Allen +. Leonard,
Knox, to Elisha Douglass, same town. John Nj.
LafOlley, Stockton, to II. W. Henguley & ais,
Boston. Albert ii. Maddocks, Oldtown, to Minnie
X. Larrabec, jackson. Phebc A. Perry, Burn
ham, to Oscar f. Perry, same town. Annie f.
Perry, Durham, to Isaac Il. Perry 4 als same
town. Catharine Robinson, Winterport, to David
H. Smith, same town. George X. Stover Belfast,
to VIM. =. COnant. L. Freeman Shutc, Bddeford.
to George ii. Smith, MINI. Elias Skidmore, Lib
crty, to AmOrett l.. Porter, same town. Nellie A.
Skinner, by guardian, St. George to Nancy c. Col
by, Liberty. Charles E. Staples Monroe to Bet
scy j. COlsOn, same town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
Base Rail.

The Bangor Commercial says: "'rhe Salems are
after Phinney, the left handed pitcher who made :.
good record at Belfast last year. They have also
signed Sweeney who played first base and captain
cd that down river team" Sweeney wrote Gus
COlburn that he would like tO'come to Belfast and
would not sign with the Salems.
Mr.. W. +. Dilworth, of this city, professional
base ball pitcher, will leave next week for Penn
sylvania state where he will join his team, the B-
minghams, of New York. The club will play
series OF games before the opening Of the Inter-
national league.
AT a meeting Of Colby's Base Ball Association
March 2sd Larrabee resigned the captaincy Of the
team and Forest Goodwin, Colby's famous pitcher,
was elected to fill the vacancy
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

In BRIEF The Republicans of Eastport
elected all the town officers Monday without
opposition. The Democrats were unable to
get candidates to stand.....Dr. Adoph A. Al
brecht, a physician and druggist, located at the
corner of Harrison avenue and Broadway, Bos-
ton, visited the gambling den at 10 Avery
street Monday afternoon and quarreed with
David Lanahan and Edward Flanagan, profess
sional gamblers, whom he charged with cheat
Ing. During the fight which cnsued he shot
Lanahan dead and fatally wounded Flanagan
1900 The English yacht Thistle has challenged
for the America cup and the New York Yacht
Club has accepted the challenge.....Th petit
TONERS for the removal of the Fish and Game
Wardens We're heard before the Governor and
Council at Augusta Tuesday. 1t is not thought
they will be disturbed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

Some people are extremely hard to please. A
Western paper announced that, ''Mr. Mcguire
will wash himself before he assumes the office
of sheriff." This made Mcguire mad, and he
demanded a retraction, which the paper made
thus: 'Mr. Mcguire requests us to deny that
he will wash himself before he assumes the
Office Of sheriff." 1t seems incredible, but it is
recorded that the retraction made Mcguire
madlder than before.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

There is big boom in the lake carrying
trade, due to sharp advance in vessel proper
ty. Sales of shipping have lately been made at
% per cent advance, which represents the earn
ings of last season Oh the capital invested, and
shipyards that have been practically idle for
years are now hives of industry. Forty-siX
new vessels are in various stages of construc-
ton, representing an aggregate carrying capac-
ity of $4,000 tons, and a cost of $6,5OO, 600. OF
these vessels, an but three are steamers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

New York liquor dealers sent $4,000 to
Albany to defeat the high license bill, and now
charge that their agents pocketed the cash and
allowed the measure to pass. The Massachu-
sets Liquor Dealers Association in sending
money to Belfast to carry our city election in
the interest of free rum also made losing in
Vestment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
HIGH License in New York,

The New York Assembly March 23d. after a
five hours struggle, passed the Crosby high
license bill. fixing liquor licenses in New York
and Brooklyn at $1,000. by a vote of 20 to IS.
One Democrat voted with the Republicans for
the bill, and four Republicans with the Demo-
Gratis against it. This measure has been opposed,
and vigorously fought, by the saloon keepers,
the Prohibitionists and the Democratic press:
while 1t has had the support of Republicans
and Republican and Independent newspapers.
The Tribune says: In the final debate the
Democrats tried to earn the thanks of the rum
sellers by attempting to introduce all manner
of amendments intended to weaken OF kill the
bill. OF course, there was no deception in
these transparent subterfuges. SIN vain the
fowler spreads his nets in the sight of any
Bird The Democrats were there to obey
orders. and their orders were to vote against
the High-Liccnsc bill, first, last, and all the
time. Curiously enough, the Prohibitionists,
and especially those of the third-party kind,
occupied the gallery and prayed for the defeat
of the bill; that is, for the success of the rum
sellers. The New York Herald. in an editorial
commencing the measure and urging its pas
sage, says:
Absolute prohibition is in New York imposS-
BILE. We all know that. The press knows it.,
DR.. Crosby knows it.. the liquor dealers know
it, all practica! men know it. But if we can
not prohibit we can regulate; and we can regu-
late in way to help all classes. save one class,
the keepers of the low grogshops. This is
what the High License bill aims to do. This is
what the High License bill, if it becomes law,
will do.
The moral sentiment all through the State is
thoroughly aroused over the bill, and the public
demand that it shall become a law. Says the
Herald: ''Therc is not shadow of doubt
about this. 1t is true of the city and it is true
of the State. The demand finds expression
everywhere through the press. You hear of it
Oh all sides-not in the pulpits only, but in the
streets and the market places.'
The Boothbay Register reprints from the
Journal Fannie b. Wards letter Oh ''Matrimony
in Mexico" and asks cltoriay: slow would
the Maine boy feel to 90 counting in the Next
can style. and how would the girl feel to be
locked up every night in a room with grated
windows" Don't all speak at once, boys and
girls.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The Marine journal, of New York, has pub
lshed an excellent portrait and biographical
sketch Of the late Captain John Patten of Bath,
who at the time Of his dccease was the Oldest
ship owner and captain in Maine and probably
with the exception Of Captain Noble Max
well. of Boston, In the United States
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

Macon Is ''the prettiest, healthiest and most
prosperous city in the South" At least, we
have a circular to that effect certified to by a
committee Of the citizens. All we have to say
in reply is that Belfast is the prettest, healthi-
est and will be the most prosperous city I'm the
North. Next place.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

A correspondent Of the Boston Record, who
evidently does not know the difference between
ship and schooner, referring to the state
ment that the 7. A. Lambert, launched at Bath
last week, is the largest schooner ever built in
Maine, asks if the Frederick Billings was not
larger. SchOoners, gentle enquirer, are launched
over the bars, and ships sail the deep blue
water.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
GraycS. the HGrGercr, Captured.

Calvin T.. Graves, the murderer of the two .samn
wartVns at Fletcher Brook. Maine, Nov. sth was
arrested III Oakland, California Monday last.
letter written by him from that place and sent to
a friend to- he delivered To- his Wife turni she'd TIN,
clue which led to hi. arrest He is thought To have
escaped from Maine disguised in wnlGans attire
and heavily ycic,l. Graves has admitted his ilcn
tity and viii lie brought back to Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

"FlaPjacks and sap molasses" is the appetite
ing caption Of an announcement of Methodist
supper 10 Dexter. 1t concludes 'sFIapjacks
fried to order. Come one, come ALL"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
Waldo COunty's Rum Bill.

All the citizens of Waldo County are not "Tax-
payers" though all pay taxes; neither are all Gre
ducers' though all favor reduction of taxes.
The following facts cannot fail to be of much IN
terest to all those who feel the burden of taxation
heavily upon them. 1t has been small thing to
draw these racts together from the of papers,
(bills of cost mttimuscs, &c) in the Clerk Office
but they can be relied upon, clerical errors except
ed. After carefully looking over the papers COM
pared the result, as well as could, with the Com
mlssioners docket and found u substantial agree
ment. feel sure that the results stated be but
a few dollars out Of the way at most, though the
cold facts appear SO astounding.
have carefully separated drunkenness from
other crime, and the cost below is that simply of
cases where the mittimus alleges drunkenness.
There is food here for thought.
COST OF DRUNKENNESS IN WALDO COUNTY DUR
ING lsS6.
Board OF prisoners 1858 -
Officers fees for arrcsting, &c....... go. !5262
, ' committing. .............. 1880
fees OF police judge and trial Justices. 1860
"'hesses....-.'. ............-... 25o.'1
..So ~ Il
Voters, cut out this table, paste it in your hats
and keep it there, that when you remove them to
wipe your sweaty brows, you may see this and re
fleet that portion of your toll at least is your just
penalty for electing sheriff who wU not and de-
cla.es he WW not enforce the prolibitory law. Re
fleet that almost one fifth of your county tax is
caused by drunkenness; that if your sheriff did his
duty, the duty he was elected to d. paid to do and
sworn to do, you would be relieved of IL large
portion of this CALLING load. 1t is really hard heart
cd to ask your sheriff to enforce the law when ST.
$3.50 is his yearly receipt for not doing it. His
Jail would be but poorly patronizcd were the law
enforced, but remember the poorer the patronage
there the less the drain upon your purses. Would
you allow any other class of citizens to add one
fifth to your taxes simply that they might thrive?
Why are the Belfast rumscllers entitled to special
consideration?
Not only are you allowing the twenty privileged
law breakers in Belfast to grow rich and thrive at
the individual cost of members of society," but you
are actually adding twenty per cent to your taxes
In order that they may train up an army Of paupers
and criminals to swarm your poor houses, fill your
jails and drain your purses in the future. Will
you patiently endure these things: VIII you again
vote for man for sheriff who allows this thing
that he may grow rich at your expense? Yet all
this Is but grain in the scale Whether 4 better
order of things exists now you may judge from the
fact that there are sixty men now in jail "How
long! o how long," J.W. MITCHELL
Belfast, March, 2s, 1887.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

Arbor Day now takes its place in the Maine
calendar, and We hope it will be faithfully OBJ
served.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The Scientific American illustrates an I'M
proved Crate Blower. Belfast can furnish an
improvement on the Improvement, in a TaNpay-
er orator.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

We see in marine reports ship named
Longshirt. Fancy such a craft recfcd or scud-
ding under bare poles.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The BiddefOrd Journal fought a good fight
against rum and corruption, and having fought
similar fight here appreciate the difficulties
1t had to contend with and the heavy odds against
IL, but "zhrice Is he armed that hath his quarrel
just"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The Prohibitionists Of New York In fighting
high license solemnIy resolved 10 favor Of .sno
rum at oil or free rum" Their efforts were
all in favor Of free rum, and they fought side
by side with the saloon keepers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

1t Is gratifying to see the saloons and their
supporters taking so much interest in school
meetings. This Is really the lion lying down
with the lamb; but we fear it Is the revised
versiOn-with the lamb inside.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The Court of Claims began last week to try
the French Spolation claims. Let lis hope it is
the beginning of the end. Justice has been too
long delayed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

Base ball is mighticr than dead Vice Presi-
dent. indianapolis could not raise money for
Il monument to Thomas \. Hendricks but the
cash was forthcoming to buy a base ball club
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

Wild geese are flying North. and Maine fish
ermen are sailing South in quest of mackere.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The Maytiowcr is to sail the English crack
cutter Arrow in British waters. As to the
rules of the conte>t-the English and American
rules differing widely = our side is willing to
concede anything fair, honorable and equita-
lilo
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The town of Clinton is usually largely Dem
ocratc but at the recent town election it went
Republican 10y a decisive vote. During the bal
loting boy stood at one end of the hall dstrib-
uting copies of the kennebec Democrat while
at the other end was lad distributing trial
boxes of Eureka pills. A correspondent of the
Fairfield journal wants to know whether it
was the pills or the Democrat that caused the
change in the politics of the town, and the
Pittstield Advertiser suggests that this is good
subject for debating society.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

The Biddeford Journal APPLY says of the
recent election in Belfast: ''The question of
taX-reduction has divided the voters there for
the past few years, and very naturally. the
party opposed to reduction is largely made up
of corruptionist> and runsclIcrs.''
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31

Saturday night on opening the Kennebec Re-
porter we found the inside pages blank. Writing
on the margin, "Fil her up and return to the Bel
fast Journal" VIC returned the paper to Gardiner.
Monday night the complete paper came, with the
following touching obituary penciled on the first
page: "Mailing clerk promptly killed this day,
C." Mailing clerks take warning.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
Rev. B. G. Wentworth to Prof. Gowen.

We of course give Mr.. Wentworth hearing
and opportunity to reply 10 the questions Of
Prof. Gowen. and we leave the public to judge
of the correctness of his position as temper
ance reformer. Some of his statements with
regard TO the Tax Reduccr party and the
present city government are untrue and unjust.
1t is fact that the Taxpayer party was the
rum party in the recent contest and used free
rum to secure votes. The new city government
has held bur one meeting, for organization, and
there has been 10 opportunity for action. The
members were asked before election to pledge
themselves to do certain things, and properly.
As we think, declined to do so. 1t was absurd
to ask such pledges at such a time. We know
that many of the prominent and active sup
porters of the Tax Keducer policy believe that
the rum shops should go, and will use their in
11uencc in that direction. They are not tenn
perance reformcrs and have not been active in
the temperance cause, but they have seen howl
Ing drunken mobs in our streets on Sunday as
result of the Tax Payer campaign methods
campaign conducted Oh money derived from
liquor dealers out of the State-and realize that
ton at least. With the law officers of the
county under the control of the rum party, and
police judge who refuses to issue warrants
against rumsellers = to say nothing of the OBJ
position of professed friends Of temperance
1t Is not easy to say what can be done. But we
are confident that the effort will be made.
The journal has neither ''abused and vii
lifted" ex-street commissioner Wilson, nor has
1t "called him dishonest and not worthy to be
trusted by his fellow men, 1t has simply
given from the city records some details as to
the expenditures while he was in Office in
contrast with those Of his successor, and sug-
gested that they called for explanation. None
has yet been forthcoming When more work
is done IN one year than was done the pre-
ceding year. and at some $4,000 less cost to
the city, an explanation would seem to be in
order, and when none is made the public can
form its own conclusions.
The growth of temperance sentiment among
politicians in Nova Scotia was illustrated last
week in the legislature of that Province when
member moved the second reading of bill
re-cStabishing saloon licenses and could not
get any one to second it until it was done as a
matter of courtesy. There We're but two votes
for the motion. Under the present law in Nova
Scotia only shop and hotel licenses are issued.
Hotels can sell only to guests, to be drank at
meals or in bedrooms, and shops cannot sell
less than pint. and then it is not to be drank
Oh the premises under heavy penalties.
The town of Clinton is usually largely Dem
ocratic but at the recent town election it went